Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-28
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The aif:bbserTent Fairfax HID noted kau;
tiously, ono othef fact--that tho stone
by which Natalie had moufited lay directly
against the huge trunk 81 IN enormous
willow-tree. ,..
Oxford was now all eagorness TO return
to the village Immediately.
"Wait," said Fairfax, putting out his
hand TO restrain him and looking steadily in
the direction whence the girls had first ap-
pearcd.
They waited perhaps ten minutes Fair
fax silent and thoughtful, revolving some
scheme or other in his brain, but observaut
oil the time; Dick, too, quiet but chiefly
from curiosity.
A carriage was heard approaching. II
contained the lovers, Catharine and DiRil.ri,
who seemed more oblivious than ever to ihs
surrounding world There horse was,
clearly, the only one OF the party who had
his wits about him. Being d sagaclous and
docile beast, with vision OF oats in tho dis.
lance, he was directing himself homeward
with energetic steps.
After they had passed out Of sight, Fair
fax then motioned TO his friend to follow
him. Going over to the stone from whicf
Natalie had mounted, the pair sat dowa-
GAS told you," began Fairfax, II leave
tonight for Havrc, or for Pnrh, via st
Mnlo; and want you to leave tomorrow
night at the same hour-both OF MS oesonsi'
| bly, not to return. You Will ten lnndord
Baudray that you arc going to Paris under
standl ] shall inform him, that am going
| TO take steamer TO America tomorrow.
| want to create firm impression that we
have gone cleared out, vamosed the
ranch, and arc hundreds OF miles away
from this place.
"Now,n continued no, "as to your oceu.
patton while hero, my boy; first OF all, let
me retail to you several important itoins OF
interest | have noticed that twice already
tho Princess has ceased skctching Just be-
foro sunset; that the servants follow at
some distance behind; that she disuiouSts,
waters that black charger and mounts from
this stone on which we are now sitting, and
that your friend, Lydia. has been with her
but once"
"Now," said he, speaking slowly TO I'M
press his listener, tiny boy, must ask you
TO take observations in my place, tomorrow
II they all agree with mine, shall take II
for granted that they Indicate regular 90
currence Of what have just told you. More
especially-do you hear, friendi-am 1 anx-
ious to learn whether Lydia will be with her
again. must positively learn that You
get these pointsi
Al do" said Richard.
snow, can that valet Of yours keep q so
cretr'
"The rack wouldn't extract 1t from him,
II he makes up his mind to do 3d."
''Will he falter; or have any qualms Of
conscience about taking part in hazardous
schemcm
"He'l do whatever tell him.
''Very well, want his assistance, too, In
this matter. Iwant you both to pack up;
say farewell; 60 to St. Malo; buy your
tickets to PAris-belng exceedingly cautious
to keep in tho background, and, on no de-
count, mako known your names-scnd All
your baggage through TO that city; but get
off-both Of you-ot Dol ! will arrive few
moments later. We will then hold con-
Bultation together. Do you get the ideaf"
81 DO" replied tho attentive and very
much puzzled Oxford.
twill you act accordingly"
~ will.n
'Very well, then, let's Join hands on IT,
Meanwhile must ask you to wait longer
before admit you to my secret"
81 see and acquiesce," meekly said Dick.
Upon which they got into the buggy and
silently drove home to tho inn, each one
occupied with his own peculiar thoughts.